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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-20
COMMISSIONERS SALE.
John P. KloSs and Others.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF OHIO COUNTY,
i tOwit:
Wilhelmina Kl0Ss and another
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8anks.
pANK OF THE OHIO VALLEY
sTArR AND CITY DEPOSITORY.
Stockholders Doubly Liable.

DIRECTORS:
J. N VANCE, s. HoRgHHaER,
& L4UGaLIs, w. ELILEeHAH,
g. 8. DRLAPLAIT A. W. KELLEY,
john FREw.
Drafts issued on England, Ireland, Scotland
and all points In Eurnne
mr. JOHN j. JONES, Cashier.
NATIONAL BANK OF w. VA.
At WHEELING
CAPITAL" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Southwest corner Main and Twelfth S0.,
DOES A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS.
DIRECTORS:
AUeUsT ROLF, JOHN WAeERE,
MICHAEL REILLY, R. W. HAZLETT,
EW. osLEBAV, J. K. McCoURTEFY.
CHAs W. BRoOKUSIER.
EARL ". OGLEBAY, President,
CHAS. W. RRQCKCNlEk, Vice President,
JOHN WAGNER, Cashier,
LAWRENCE K. SANDS. Assistant Cashier
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EXECUTORS SALE
-oP-
CENTRE WHEELING PROPERTY.

DY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY vEsTED
ID in me by the will Of Thomas II. Wins do
rpaead 4 will IN q FpplItur I'm
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JTTHEELING AND ELM GROVE RR.

On and afler Monday, November Is, 1885, Trains
on the Wheeling & Elm Grove K. K, will run as
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ELY'S
ELY'S
CREAM BALM
GireS RCH!f at once
Gad Cures

Not a Liquid, SRre
or PolrFsr. Free
from IRj HTiOE s
Drugs aad 0gsHsir'
OiDrs.
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We think /, incumbent, on us to call atten. |

We think it incumbent on us TO call atteh.
ton 10 the many erasures that appear on
several of the fee books, especially on fee
books "E." IF" and &c. aud fee books "C'
aud "D" have not entirely escaped
II Is also necessary to note that fees have
often been paid and never entered even on
the tee books, and 80, Of course, not on the
register, and therefore never reported TO the
county. 1.-THE different fee books were to be
balanced AT this time, in their present con
dilion, ny TO the entry of TESS earned and
psid, many an estate would be called upon
to pay costs second time.
We think the investigation WI show that
the people Of the county are interested to a
much greater extent than is shown by the
money balances due the county.
In order to conceal, or attempt to conceal
their operations some Of the officers have
evidently resorted 10 mutilaions OF the
books, and these mutations have not only
hampered the Investigation. but they stand
in the face of hat legal maxim which asserts
that the record OF "a court imports absolute
verify"
Perhaps q word in regard to the time
TAX en- in the Investigation may not be out Of
place In the probate clerks office it soon
became apparent that comparison of the
fee books with the register would not answer
the purpose which the Board had in view
when the committe was instructed to make
this investigation. II was found necessary
to examine The files in connection with the
books above named, and this fact necessari.
ly extended the time.
In closing, we can each say that the inves-
tigalion has not been "labor Of love- to
any one Of the committee and if the hooks
had been kept as the law requires, no inves-
tigation would have been called for.
ErhiJh "B" This statement includes tie
amounts t1uHd By Nr. Dcyer
List Of estates, NC, IN which fees have
been collected but not returned;
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nrinters' fee ON nhnye ltems

In regard to the above amounts, will say
by explanation, that the law SAYS "the treas,
urer shall be allowed the printers fees on
forCeitures and abaements the SAINT to he
long to the county when collected" and the
way this discrepancy occurs il this:
We will take for example the year 1883,
The whole amount Ct printers fees paid was
S727 90; now there WAS collected Of this
amount only S6j2. 60 and the fact that there
was only S652 60 collected and S121 90
Charged. gives the treasurer his allowance
on forfeitures and ATTACHMENTS, which are the
only items on which he cannot collect prin.
ters' fees, but, not content with this, he
charged S7I 80 for printers fees Oh forfeit
ures and abatement, making total charge
for printers fees of $500 40, when, in fact,
there were only $1,000 paid, consequently
be owes the county S74.40 for unearned
printers fees for the year 1885, and what is
true Of 1885 is also true for the years above
named and the amount is as above stated,
81, 53l.l 10.
Another source Of revenue to the county
in which we find a large discrepancy is the
interest on delinquent lands for The years
1851, 1892, 1899, 1884 and 1885, and find
the aggregate shortage s2,95ll7, made up
Of the following amounts
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Your committee to settle with county 9th.

Your committee to settle with county 9TH.
GERS would further respectfully report that
they proceeded TO investigate the treasurer =
accounts on Jan. 3, 1887, and having spent
long months in examining the books and nc.
counts of officers who hal left them in de-
plorabe condition, on account OF their evi.
dent criminal determination to rob the coun
ty, by defacing. erasing and changing dare
in fee books and papers on file, II WAS with
some degree of pleasure we commenced the
Investigation of this particular office; hut We
had not gone far until we discovered that
the accounts of the treasurer were in as bad
q condition as the others Our first work
was to find whether. or not, the treasurer
had charged himself wi, h the proper amount
of taxes each year, and the result is that the
back taxes added TO the tax leves of the
years 1881, 1883 and 1884, are charged in
the aggregate -, OBJ OIL less than the proper
amounts, ~ shown by forfeiture records in
county clerks office and also by certificates
forwarded by county clerk TO state auditor,
showing tax levies lor these years, and also
shown in the following:
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-FOUR committee TO settle with county off.
rs would further respectfully report that
by have examined the books and files in
= It Office of Probate Clerk A. 7. Bsrtels, and
81 10 make the following report Of their in.
esigation Of that office. We append hereto
statement marked exhibit "B," and make
spart of this report
he result in brief is this We find A, T.
atels indebted TO the county for fees col
iced by him as probate clerk and not turn.
d yer to the county, in the sum Of ST..
3Cij. We have also examined his methods
t ;eeplng his books during his term of
fhe and desire to call attention to the fol.
owing facts brought out in such exsmna.
iOI That the fees collected were not enter.
d lpon the register and fee books at the
m they were received by the clerk, bu,
fte months interviewed before they were
ntred upon the books. Again, payments
yer frequently entered under one date and
rewards changed to another
Aew examples On the Dist day Of July,
IS the sum of S2S 80 was paid in the
sta IF Lawrence Piergue, deceased, and
he ayment entered on fee book &C." at
bag61@, as Of that date; but now the entry
eat July Dist, 1886. On the 26,h day of
July 1884, the sum Of Sl2.30 was paid in
he lardianship of James McMichael. ct al,
Minis: but the date now reads Nov. l7th,
Sst Fee book a." page ~, estate of
|OhiQuam, deceased; page 80, estate of
IohlY okum, deceased; page 81, estate OF
'eteH. Dick and book &c" page 20, es.
ate Charles Wallace, deceased page 1853,
estatof William T. Williams. deceased; and
psyei6, estate of Austin Goddard, deceas
I'D. referred to- AS further examples in
he sdy of chronology.
TRtfect Of this change in dates was, by
istitahead, to postpone the time Of report.
ing :eipts to the county; the object in
chang the date back Of the true one, was
eviddy for the purpose of making it ap-
pear the committee to settle with county
office that the money had already been re.
porteto the county. To illustrate: Costs
are p' in June, 1885, aud entered as of
that oe; afterwards by certain masipula
ions,e payment is made to appear as of
Dec. -. The effect Of this change Is to
pOstp' the report Of the money TO July,
1886.
Ags fees are paid in Sept. 1885, the
date che fee book is changed back to Dec
1884 he September payment would be, or
shoulae, reported in Dec. 1885; but by
chang the date back to Dec. 1884. the
CONNIE might conclude that the money
underis last date had been reported and
psssedon in July, 1885.
We e not thought it necessary to add
an exded commentary on the foregoing
staten and figures, but have preferred to
leave tfaes to speak for themselves. We
do notist that all the figures relating to
fees reed and not reported, are absolute.
~ freom error. In fact, the books and
pspers're often in such condition a. to
make inposible TO arrive at satisfactory
Fl result.
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We also wish TO call the attention of the
Board TO the fact that owing to the misplaced
confidence Of the chairmeu of the Board, in
delegatiBg to the treasurer entire charge of
the financial affairs Of the county, large sums
Of unnecessary interest has been paid.
For example take the following: On March
IS, 1854, there was renewed note Of Sl5,.
600 90, when there was in the treasury Sol.
23l So, AMI If the note had been paid instead
Of renewed there would have been balance
Of S36. 23l 30 which SHOWS there was no
necessity for borrowing and consequently
a loss 10 the county By the payment Of un.
necessary interest TO the amount Of $4,000.
We also find that on May y. 1884, there
was note for go 10000 renewed when
there pss in the treasury S67, 65b. Y, and if
the two above mentioned notes had been
paid instead Of renewed there would have
been balance Of 49,, 965.72, including the
interest Of $1,000 paid on March %. 1884
60 ths, the loss TO the county by this renew.
Al VA Sil3.24 by the payment Of uunsces.
ssry interest
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Another source Of revenue to the county
in which we also find quite large discrep.
ency is the costs earned on delinquent lands
advertised. We have figured the costs on
these lands for the years 1881, 1882. 1888,
1884 and 1885, and find the aggregate short.
age S2O3a0?, made up Of the following
amounts:
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VECApITVLATION.


IUlaI 80. ...'''' '.''''''' > '''-- VI
We also find the treasurer has been taking
pay tw ce each year for printers fees on
lands and lots, forfeited and atared, amount.
ing in the aggregate to 81 ,53l 10, made up
OF the following amounts:
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We also found in comparing the amounts
borrowed from First National Bans Of OF.
lava, with the amounts paid, thai there we're
ten thousand dollars more pail than appear
ed 10 have been borrowed, nj ON getting
possession Of treasurer private books, dis
covered that on Dec 5, 1889, there was Dor.
rowed from Firs, National Bank, ten thous-
and which was never credited to the county
The credit appears on his ledger account
with the county, but on book called the
journal, although no, used for the purposes
a journal is usually which we understand is
the book by which committees in the past
have made their settlements with the treas.
urers and which contains an exact copy of
~! reports made 10 the Board, and the only
book given us by the treasurer TO make this
investigation, We find date corresponding
with the date Of the loan and Opposite the
date we find an erasure clear across the page,
which indicates there was once a credit
there, but for the purpose Of preventing de
lection, was afterwards erased
We compute the loss to the county by this
transaction and which must be made good as
follows:
Dec. 9Th, 1852 ioan not credited. ........sI 000G
. interest u Mch :, 1888 ... 26.H
March p, ~, interest to date, yrs 10 ds S,2S3S3
Sl3.ii0U
We also find from treasurer's cash book
rha, on July Is, 1886, there was received by
treasurer from David j. Woodlock, one thOus.
and dollars for Which note was given,
signed by the chairman Of the County Board
and the county treasurer, and this amount
never credited to the county an. cOnsequen-
tly also short
We also hud that the treasurers's commits.
-ion- on court house and Jail fund amounting
10 Sl,0146s were never reported to the
county.
The total shortage found 20 far amounts
To So OJ6 30, az shown in the following
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-11-03

a mlsd,mcanor, and on conviction thereof
by TIL Circuit Court Of -. Mary'S county,
having criminal jurisdiction thereof. or be-
fore any Justice Of the Peace of said cuun-
~ shall b. tinnd not less than ten nor more
than Iiity dollars tor each offence, and on
refusal or failure Ia pay said fine shall be-
committed L. the jail Of said county until
the same is paid.
SEC ;. An" belt enacted, That anv CON
stable ~ said county, or sheriff thereof, who
snail refuse 70 arrest any person violating
any OF the provisions Il this Act upnn in
formation OF such ufcu>c, shall he deemed
guilty Of a ml-Irmranur, and On cunyic.
TON thereof before the Circuit Court Tor II.
Mary county, shall hc fined not les than
hity nor more than ono hundred dollars.
and shall in n" discretion Of tho ruurf H..
discharged from office.
} PnlLIP greenwich.
Sheriff of -. Marv'S county.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-11-03

Beware Of the Greeks who come
bearing gifts. The Democratic party
is the true reform party of the nation
aud the State. It's projects are prac-
ticable, benefcent, honest and open.
They are inspired by the example and
teachings of that Democratic Chief
Magistrate who has swept CORFU 2tion
out OF the Federal public service, and
who, when attacked by Missionaries
and cranks, most needs to have his
hands upheld by loyal and wise
Democracy. Let US stand by the old
flag in Maryland this Fall and when
the roll is called let every voter an
swer there"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-11-03

mHE FOLLOWING ACT OF ASSEM-
BLY, passed March, 1885, is published
for the benefit Of those who are in the
habit Of carrying guns, DC, on days Of cleo
ton
SECTION /. Be il enacted by the General
Assembly Of Man land, That from and az
ter the passage Of this Act it shall not BE-.
lawful for any person in - Mays county
g. cary IN the days Of election and rrima-
~ election, within three hundred yards Of
the polls, secretly or otherwise. any gun,
pistol, dirk, dtTk-knife, razor. billy OF bud
genn: and any peTSnn violating The prpyi-
sNnyw nSs An sun tp tesrssi -uiTey n
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-11-03

What constitutes a support Of the
Democratic ticket, asks one Of our
Democratic exchanges. 1t is simply
voting for the party candidates? Sure
ly, this is enough in the citizen who
never engages actively in political az
fairs. But is this sufficient in those
men who cherish political aspirations
or hope for political advancements
and more especially is it enough in
men who have in the past received the
honors OF the party as we'll a. shared
in its emoluments? No gentlemen, it
is not. y more than passive support
should be given by such persons.
And it is no support at all, If a man
casts his vote with his party, but rails
es his voice against it by making dis.
paraglng comments.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-11-03

JUDGE RITcHIE DEAD.-Hon. John
Richie, Chief Judge Of the 9th Judi
cial Circuit, died at his residence,
Frederick, on the 9th inst, Of Bright's
disease of the kidney, in the 56th year
Of his age. Judge Richie was one Of
the most patient and laborious work
ers upon the Court Of Appeals bench,
and a gentleman Of fine abilities.
Judge Richie was man of splendid
physique. He married daughter Of
Hon. VIM. I. Maulsby, Of Westminster
Judge Richie was the father of nine
teen children, fifteen Of whom are girls
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-11-03

Property adjoining that Of Grasalands
bat he has no desire to sell il a. long
as he remains In the Presidential chair.
The City i beginning to put on Its
winter dress and many strange faces
are 70 Be sesn on the streets and about
the public buildings. The Depart
mental Clerks.tOo are again assembl-
ing in their club rooms and discussing
the prospects Of the two parties in the
next campaign. The Republicans still
keep up their organizations and are
prepared to contribute as in the past
to help 6ght the enemy. The Demo
Gratis are not behind them in the same
methods. and from the small weekly
assessments ii il is preferred to so call
them, gathered every week it is ex'
pected to raise large sum for use 10
defrayIng legitimate expenses. The
City will be alive with stirring news
and then yoa may look for some spicy
letters. Fl.
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BETTING ON ELECTIONS,

TiiE ATTENTION OF PERSONS WHO
are away in the habit ofcnf,rciua th,r
"pinons by Proposing 10 bet is chilled
" ,'' lnil"%'nE section OF Article ~ nr IN.
code OF Iu"ho Laws of this State
80 10 irr>"" shall make any bet 1r
wager on The result e any election t. tak.
place in this State. ''"'
~ Any person offending arain., the
lr''.','hL section shall hc liable Ia indirf-
mont III III" Circuit Courts. if the o,E.nr. -,
committed many county, or in the Grimm.
al Court Of Baltimore, and on cony;r,;',,
shall he fined not less than fifty p.r nova
Than fve hundred dollars, IL hc PAID ~ H..
state for the use of the School fund,
- Every deposit Of money in any pa,,
:. Ihe STATE; rs wager or bet upon the clcc-
uons in this State or elsewhere. shall l.,
forfeited or paid over to the County Com.
misSionrrS 81 the county where dGn,>it,d
for the use the county; and if depnsitci
IN the city OF Baltimore, 10 the Mayor and
City Council"
}. PHILIP greenwich.
Sheriff of st. Mary's county.
Oct l3-tp
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-11-03

The Democracy Of the county is
becoming alive to the importance Of
the election. The candidates are on
their rounds, party men are actively
at work in every district. Every
Democratic voter should be at the
polls on election day. A full vote
means a great triumph. Every can
didate on our ticket should be given
a majority. We can and should do
that much.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-11-03

T. ,...N:-Next Tuesday is
election.
Are you voter
VIII YOU cast your ballot
i the privilege Of voting worth
anything to You
Would you object if the law said
You should ns. vote
Would Won not count such a priva.
ton great outrage upon YOUR rights
as a free citizen
Justly you would. And YOU would
rebel aSAius; the tyrant that upheld
II.
Yet there are men OF intelligence in
y. Mary county who count them.
selves ireemeE - who value their
citizenship, and understand the i'm.
Portanee OF Sooi goyernment-,hat
'r'., - go'. at the coming election.
Indifference Is the tyrant that will
coniro. them They forge. their
privilege and fail in their duty to
themselves and to the community.
Let US hope there will not be MANY
such indifferent ones next Tuesday.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-11-03

To DENocRATs.-The political con-
test in St. MarY's on the Sth instant
Is becoming . hand to hand conflict
between democracy and republican
ism. And the question each day
forces itself upon each and every dem
ocrat in the county to answer to his
party and to himself, which of the
two will l support, the democratic or
the republican party? ?" There is no
middle ground to stand upon. Ifyou
vote the republican ticket you count
two to that party-ope off the democ-
racy and one counted directly to the
republicans; and if you stay at home
you fail to kill one vote against your
party and thereby give one to the
force Of its enemies. In the present
close contest is it right for any d.mo-
crat to do this ? If by any act Of yours
the entrance Of republicanism upon
the control of our State and county
affairs can he prevented, is it not your
duty to yourself and to your party tc
act ? In this war of ballots each one
strikes down man of the opposing
forces and every voter that you in
duce to attend the polls is like re
loading of your own piece for another
shot. Fire away then, brother dem
ocrats, lcad and reload very often
You are fighting a foe that once at
tempted to put out the very fires tina
burned upon your hearthstOnes. tina
robbed you Of your property ant
sought to destroy your liberty ant
rights. Don't in this hour of peri
turn against the party that saved yo,
and will save your children. Tn
danger is great, but if you are tru
and diligent it can be averted. u
democrats. and at them
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-11-03

A vote Cor the democratic county
Commissioners IS vote for a ticket
composed Of practical business mer
and men by whom the business of the
county will be safely and economically
administered. Ii YOU want your taxes
reduced remember to vote and work
for them.
y vote for our legislative candidates
Is vote for two honest, capable men
who will reflect credit upon them
selves and their county. You who
have sons should remember to DO bv
Messrs. Lathroum and Mattinglv as
you would their friends should do by
your sons when fortune places them
IN similar position. The great men
OF to-day were the poor boys of 30
years ago.
Mr.. 3. Harris Camalier. the party's
candidate for States ATTORNEY, is one
OF the best known lawyers in the
county and naaheo HE fret appearance
before the people. Democrats should
not forget that Mr.. Camalier has op-
posed to him one OF the strongest re-
publicans IN the county. y vote 70:
him will show appreciation for a game
fight.
y vote for George f. Mattiuglv is
a vote for young man who, though
blessed with but little OF this worlds
goods, is thoroughly capable Of filing
the office of county Sheriff He is
the representative alike the young
democracy and OF the struggling St.
Marys yeomanry.
In the democratic nominees for the
Orphans Court the widow and orphan
will find safe counsellors and protec-
tors. \ vote for Messrs. Dyer, Thomp-
son and Jones is a vote for three men
good and true. Forget them not
A vote for George B. Dent is a
ballot for surveyor who has proven
himself efficient, capable and obliging.
A vote for Jackson, Bau9hman and
Nhyte is a ballot for three honest,
capable and efficient officials who in
very position Of honor and trust to
which they have teen called have re-
iected credit alike upon themselves
nd their party.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-11-03

II cerned, III following act If the Lrcisla-
ture, passed March 24th, 1865. i pub
lished
tCHAPTER l9l.
AN ACT prohibiting the sale 81 spirituurs
or iermcnted liquors in rlp several crun-
ties Of the state on The ...v n- election
SECTION / Be j, enacted uv the Gene
raj Assembly Il Maryland. That il shall
not be lawful for the keeper of any hotel.
tavern, store. drinking establishment. orauv
other place where liquors are sold. Or for
any person or persons, directly or indirect
~. 10 sell, barter. Or give or dispose 81 any
spiritI"us or termcnt"d liquors ale or beer.
or intoNicatinE drink IF any kind. N the
days oi election hereafter T. D.. held IN the
several COUNT. q this state,
SIC. , b. i enacted. That any Icr,nu
violating Ia, provision, az lhi- A. shall L..
liable T. indictment by tie Grand Jury ~
the unity wl-ra the fru-. u.s. nm.tit-l.
and shall. mp conviction H-.rr, ans judy.
of any ~ III, Circuit Cunts ital- state hs.
fined sum not less than :itty d.il-r- my
more than one hundred dollar ,,r u,ru and
every ufIens<; onr-h half tH. fiuc shall. hy paid
the iniormer. the other halt T. the County
Commissioners. for U.s. OF tn public roads.
J. PHILIP GREENWELL,
Sheriff OF ST. Mary's county.